keepingitrealandwhatnot

okay so this weekend was pretty intense. nathan and jeff and I went skating. i used to skate all time, now im completely out of practice. Before we hit the half-pipe we went to Vertical Urge and bougth every pad we deemed necessary: helmet, elbow pads, kneed pads, even wrist guards. well anyway none of us are experts on dropping in on the half-pipe so we’re egging each other on about who would do it first. eventually someone had to try it. i made three attempts. the first one i didnt lean forward at all and as a result fell back. the second time I was almost there. then the third attempt. on this try i dropped in and chickenfooted. i tried to catch myself but i tripped over my own ankle. anyway i dislocated my foot and broke some ankle bones. it blew. jeff and nathan took me to the emergency room. they hung out there for a few hours and then my girlfriend and parents came to take care of me. the next day my parents came and they brought me back to Charlotte. Being back in Charlotte is weird. anyway, the pics above are of the two titanium plates and screws they used to restructure my ankle. its weird i have a cast, im using crutches (which sucks), and i dont know if you can tell by my writing but they also gave me some pretty strong painkillers.

it is no surprise that after the world is given a glimpse at greatness, that others would try to copy or upstage that greatness. this is an example. obviously after seeing the most relevant outsider musician to come along since moondog, tucker, this family tries to up the ante with their own dog a husky named mishka. apparently they do not quite comprehend tucker’s genius or they would have tried harder. i give you this, not to give them they recognition they desire, but to show the contrast between pure innovation and emulation.

a couple of months ago i posted a video of a musical visionary, a dog playing piano and singing. this dog is an adorable schnoodle, and his humans call him Tucker. i was amazed by his first video of untrained yet passionate music, so it was quite a treat that i stumbled upon a second piece performed by Tucker, the avant dog.

Yo! i know you are itching to find the best way to start my birthday month. well here it is!!!! Come to Lump Gallery tonite! we (team lump) are hosting them (our wonderful friends from The Front in New Orleans). The show is called Drop City and is inspired by the art of the Droppers. Come see the large scale piece created by the Front, and the structure made by Team Lump. Also make sure you get a copy of the free paper the Drop Bucket that was created for this show. oh and I will be performing in a vintage volkswagon making sounds from the five oscillator box i created and my new diy mixer.
check out more info here

this is peer-to-peer art! i think this idea is brilliant and cant wait to start pilfering.
from lifehacker

wow i guess the way bob barker used to maintain his vitality was from his unrelenting sexual exploits with Price is Right Girls. Now that his source has been cut off he is not looking so good. I wonder if that is how Drew Carey lost all of his weight. are the Price is Right Girls the fountain of youth?
from dlisted

ha! i love it.
from dbb's tumblr